Another golf story is that the new Saudi Arabia-funded LIV Golf have announced their broadcast team and coverage.
Live coverage will be on the event's website, Facebook and YouTube channels, as well "on a global roster of leading premium and free-to-air broadcasters providing coverage in 138 territories around the world" that "will be made available later this week on LIVGolf.com". The tournament starts in less than 72 hours so not announcing broadcasters doesn't sound particuraly promising. Seriously doubt any broadcaster of note in the UK would want to be involved due to that hatred of the event within golf and the wider implications of a Saudi-backed sporting project, but worth noting that FreeSports have showed the Saudi-backed Asian Tour this year, including its first event outside of Asia near Newcastle last week.
The broadcast innovations (below) don't sound amazinly innovative on first glance. The live scoreboard thing is allready done by most mainstream broadcasters and tracers are also used often throughout other golf broadcasts (maybe they'll be used more frequently?).
And to the commentators. Quite a surprising lead voice in Arlo White, who was most recently NBC's lead Premier League commentator (it is heavily rumoured/all but confirmed that Peter Drury will take up that position from next season, leaving the world feed). Jerry Foltz has also left NBC (Golf Channel) to become the lead analyst. Dom Boulet (who covered last week's Asian Tour event with the likes of Dougie Donelly), Su-Ann Heng and Troy Mullins ("as an on-course reporter and social influencer for LIV Golf") complete the on-air team. Not that different to a standard broadcast by the looks of things, bar the addition of White. Probably a positive they haven't tried the route of bringing in social media stars to attract a new audience like a start-up new player would often do.
A few offscreen names mentioned in the press release too, including David Hill, who I'd presume would be best known in the UK for being part of the foundation of Sky and Sky Sports.
https://www.livgolf.com/news/liv-golf-an...for-global
Live coverage will be on the event's website, Facebook and YouTube channels, as well "on a global roster of leading premium and free-to-air broadcasters providing coverage in 138 territories around the world" that "will be made available later this week on LIVGolf.com". The tournament starts in less than 72 hours so not announcing broadcasters doesn't sound particuraly promising. Seriously doubt any broadcaster of note in the UK would want to be involved due to that hatred of the event within golf and the wider implications of a Saudi-backed sporting project, but worth noting that FreeSports have showed the Saudi-backed Asian Tour this year, including its first event outside of Asia near Newcastle last week.
The broadcast innovations (below) don't sound amazinly innovative on first glance. The live scoreboard thing is allready done by most mainstream broadcasters and tracers are also used often throughout other golf broadcasts (maybe they'll be used more frequently?).
Quote: LIV Golf’s shotgun start will feature the 12-team, 48-player field teeing off all at once, and more than 50 cameras will capture every moment from start to finish. The broadcast will present views from 16 different towers, drones, and mobile steady cameras, with tracer technology highlighting the action throughout the course. Fans will also hear the sport like never before through more than 60 microphones incorporated from tee to green on every hole, including player and caddie mics that will bring fans inside the competition. Meanwhile, on-screen graphics will showcase innovations to the viewing experience while keeping fans updated in real time on the teams and individuals leading the field. Additional modernizations to the broadcast will be unveiled throughout LIV Golf’s inaugural season.
And to the commentators. Quite a surprising lead voice in Arlo White, who was most recently NBC's lead Premier League commentator (it is heavily rumoured/all but confirmed that Peter Drury will take up that position from next season, leaving the world feed). Jerry Foltz has also left NBC (Golf Channel) to become the lead analyst. Dom Boulet (who covered last week's Asian Tour event with the likes of Dougie Donelly), Su-Ann Heng and Troy Mullins ("as an on-course reporter and social influencer for LIV Golf") complete the on-air team. Not that different to a standard broadcast by the looks of things, bar the addition of White. Probably a positive they haven't tried the route of bringing in social media stars to attract a new audience like a start-up new player would often do.
A few offscreen names mentioned in the press release too, including David Hill, who I'd presume would be best known in the UK for being part of the foundation of Sky and Sky Sports.
https://www.livgolf.com/news/liv-golf-an...for-global